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Operculina turpethum - Trivrit

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Trivrit, Operculina turpethum

Trivritis a climber in the morning glory family with white flowers. It can be found throughout India

Uses

Constipation, Worm infestation, Inflammation, Spleen diseases, Heart disorders, Bloating [1]

Parts Used

Roots, Leaves

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada alutigade, bili tigade, aluthi gida, bangada balli
Hindi nisotar, nisoth, nukpatar, tarbut
Malayalam sivata, chivaka, trikolpakkonna
Tamil adimbu, saralam, kumbham, shivadai-ver
Telugu erra tegada, nalla tegada
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit ardhachandra, arunatrivrt, tribhandi, sarala
English turpeth root

[2]

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry), Teekshna (Piercing)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Karma

Kapha, Pitta

Prabhava

Rechana (Causes purgation)

Habit

Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple alternate Leaves alternate, broadly ovate, 5-10 by 4-8.5 cm, base cordate, apex acute or obtuse, mucronate, thinly pubescent; petiole 2-7 cm long.

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Solitary or few in axillary cymes White Flower(s) solitary or few in axillary cymes. Calyx lobes ovate, outer larger, 2 by 1.5 cm, thick coriaceous at age.cCrolla white, c. 3 cm across. Ovary 2-locular.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
A capsule Ovoid seeds glabrous {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[4]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area.

Photo Gallery

  • Nishottar (Marathi- निशोत्तर) (8235251284).jpg
  • Caralam (Tamil- சரளம்) (3031979402).jpg
  • St. Thomas lidpod (1963418045).jpg
  • Thrikolpa konna 25.jpg
  • Thrikoolpakkonna (Malayalam- ത്രികോല്പക്കൊന്ന) (5145948647).jpg

References

  1. ↑ "Uses"
  2. ↑ "Vernacular names"
  3. ↑ PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"
  4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Ayurvedic preparations

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